Glenkens – Jardine's Book of Martyrs (original) (raw)

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The Pentland Rising of 1666: Executed at Irvine on 31 December #History #Scotland

• December 31, 2018 • 3 Comments

Posted in Ayrshire, Carsphairn parish, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Fenwick parish, Galloway, Glenkens, Irvine, Irvine parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Pentland Rising, Rullion Green, Scotland, Scottish History
Tags: Ayrshire, Carsphairn parish, Covenanters, Fenwick, History, Irvine, Scotland, Scottish History

The Pentland Rising of 1666: Executed at Ayr on 27 December #History #Scotland

• December 27, 2018 • 2 Comments

Posted in Agnes Bennoch, Ayr, Ayr parish, Ayrshire, Carsphairn parish, Covenanters, Dalry parish, David Finlay, Galloway, George MacCartney of Blaiket, Glenkens, Irongray parish, James Bennoch (d.1685), John MacMillan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Loudoun parish, Pentland Rising, Rullion Green, Urr parish
Tags: Auld Kirk of Ayr, Ayr, Covenanters, History, Scotland, Scottish History, St John's Town of Darly

The Covenanter Assassins at Caldons in January, 1685 #History #Scotland

• November 18, 2018 • 3 Comments

Posted in Andrew Macgill (d.1685), Ayrshire, Benquhat, Caldons, Carrick, Carsphairn parish, Colonel James Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Covenanter Sites, Covenanters, Dalmellington, Dalmellington parish, Galloway, Gilbert Macadam (d.1685), Glenkens, James Dun (d.1685), John McWhirter (Caldons), Kirkcudbrightshire, Lieutenant Livingston, Minnigaff parish, Robert Dun in Benquhat (d.1685), Roger Dun (d.1689), Scotland, Scottish History, Starr, Straiton parish
Tags: Ayrshire, Covenanters, Dalmellington, Galloway, History, Loch Doon, Scotland, Scottish History

The Covenanters of the Enterkin Pass Attack of 1684 #History #Scotland

• November 4, 2018 • 1 Comment

Posted in Adam Harkness, Andrew Clark (d.1684), Closeburn parish, Covenanters, Crawford parish, Dalry parish, Daniel McMichael, Dumfriesshire, Durisdeer parish, Enterkin Pass, Galloway, Gilbert Watson, Glencairn parish, Glenkens, James Corson, James Harkness, James McMichael (d.1684), John Glencorse (Coshogle), King's Regiment of Horse, Kirkcudbrightshire, Kirkmichael parish, Lanarkshire, Leadhills, Lorgfoot, Ninian Steel (Glengar), Penpont parish, Robert Clark (Kirkhope), Robert Grierson (d.1685), Robert Lauchlison, Robert Stewart (d.1684), Samuel McEwen (d.1684), Scotland, Scottish History, Thomas Harkness, Thomas Harkness (Mitchellslacks), Thomas Hunter (Breconside), Thomas Hunter (Woodend), Thomas Wood (d.1684), William Corson (Jarbruck), William Herries (Glencairn), William Hunter (d.1684)
Tags: Covenanters, Dumfries and Galloway, Enterkin Pass, History, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Scottish History, Wanlockhead

The British Army of the Killing Times in the Winter of 1685 #History #Scotland

• September 23, 2018 • 3 Comments

Posted in 1685, 1686, Adam Blair (Carberry), Andrew Bruce of Earlshall, Ayr, Ayr parish, Ayrshire, Bathgate, Bathgate parish, Captain 'Major' George Winram, Captain John Inglis, Captain John Wedderburn of Gosford, Captain Strachan, Captain William Cleland, Captain William Douglas, Cornet James Dundas, Cornet James Innes, Cornet James Naismith, Cornet John Baillie, Cornet Peter Inglis, Cornet William Graham, Covenanters, Cumnock, Cumnock parish, David Graham, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, earl of Airlie, earl of Balcarres, Earlshaugh, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Evandale parish, Galloway, General Thomas Dalyell, Glasgow, Glenkens, His Majesty's Regiment of Dragoons, His Majesty's Regiment of Foot Guards, His Majesty's Troop of Life Guards, John Graham of Claverhouse, Kells parish, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock parish, King's Regiment of Horse, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanark, Lanark parish, Lanarkshire, Lieutenant Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Crichton, Lieutenant James Stewart, Lieutenant Lewis Lauder, Lieutenant Livingston, Lieutenant Murray, Lieutenant Thomas Winram, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel James Douglas, Linlithgowshire, Lord Ross, Loudoun parish, Lt General William Drummond, Mar's Regiment of Foot, Mauchline, Mauchline parish, Maybole, Maybole parish, Newmilns, Newmilns Tower, Old Castle of Cumnock, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Strathaven, Teviotdale, Wigtown, Wigtown parish, Wigtownshire
Tags: British Army, Early modern history, Edinburgh, Glasgow, History, Military History, Scotland, Scottish Army, Scottish History